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This ruling required access to a free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. It essentially laid the foundation for the IDEA, but even with this ruling it was still difficult for parents to find a school that integrated students with intellectual disabilities. Before this ruling, about one million American children with disabilities were receiving no education from the public school system. -
Founded in Chicago in 1960 by Kay McGee after her daughter was born with Down Syndrome. This helps students with Down Syndrome achieve their full potential, and provides families with resources in the delivery of education for these students. This is extremely beneficial for special education today because not many people know much about Down Syndrome students and what they require when it comes to learning. -
AKA Community Mental Health Act. This planned activities and constructed facilities to provide services to students with intellectual disabilities. This Act is a big movement for special education because it provides them with services outside of public school. -
This Act provided financial assistance for people with physical disabilities entering college or university. Physical disabilities still fall under special education, as they have to be accommodated for. This Act allowed them to reach their full potential by helping them financially through secondary school. -
The court ruled that students with disabilities must be given a public education even if the students are unable to afford it. "All children are entitled to free public education and training appropriate to their learning capacities". This ruling was just another step to special education gaining equality. -
Required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities. Public schools were required to create an educational plan with parent's input that is close to the experience of other students. Now referred to as IDEA. -
Parents of a disabled student noticed they began to regress during summer break, so in conclusion, extended school year is available to special education students. This case led to other cases that resulted in the students' favor, giving more rights to disabled students. -
Provides all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain high-quality education. Requires each state to establish state academic standards and a state testing system that meet federal requirements. This allows students with disabilities to reach their full potential in education by being equal with standardized testing. -
Amended and renamed version of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This authorized a grant program that provides federal funding to states to offer a free, appropriate public education to all children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. IDEA has been used from 1975 until present as it is the biggest impact in special education. -
This Amendment broadened the interpretation of the word "disability", rather than accepting the previous narrow interpretation. This was beneficial to special education because it gave schools a better idea of terminology for students with disabilities.